Stephens v. May

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

*127William D. Stephens died intestate, a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky, and left surviving him a widow and several children. A. L. Stephens was one of the children. In addition to the interest which he inherited, he purchased the interest of his sister, Cynthia Ratliff, formerly Stephens. In the division of the land this interest was by mistake allotted to Elizabeth Allen, another sister. Elizabeth Allen conveyed this interest to A. L. Stephens. The deed was lost and never recorded. Thereafter Elizabeth Allen and her husband…